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Monday, October 31, 2011

On a side note, it was IMPOSSIBLE to get all three of my girls together for a sister Halloween photo.Once they got their costumes on and the friends started coming over, the festivities no longer included mom and dad in their plans.(Sniff, sniff.)Although, after a glass of red wine….I mean blood….and some Reese’s peanut butter pumpkins, we got over being abandoned.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Like every mom, I could tell you how busy I am.I am the treasurer of this and I am the president of that.I have social engagements on top of laundry, housework, swim team, and homework.Oh yeah, I have a husband too.He needs a haircut and his underpants washed.

See, I am the busiest woman on earth.That’s why I haven’t emailed you back, taken you up on your lunch date, or been blogging……because I know you have been waiting for a new blog post.

Really though, on top of the busy mom stuff, I’ve just been playing on Pinterest.

I am addicted.

So I made these cookies, not just because they are good, but more because they would make an attractive Pin.

I know.I have lost my mind.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Ingredients:

·1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

·2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened baking chocolate

·1 cup sugar

·½ cup Butter Flavor Crisco

·2 eggs

·½ tsp salt

·1 tsp vanilla

·1 ½ cups flour

·½ tsp baking soda

·¾ cup finely chopped peanuts

·36 Reeses miniatures peanut butter cups

·1 cup melted peanut butter chips for drizzle

Combine chocolate chips & chocolate squares in bowl and microwave at 50%.Stir after 2 minutes.Repeat for an additional 30 seconds until chocolates are smooth & melted.

Combine sugar and ½ cup shortening in a large bowl.Beat at medium speed until blended and crumbly.Beat in eggs, one at a time, then salt and vanilla.Reduce to low speed.Add chocolate slowly.Mix until well blended.Add baking soda & flour until you have moldable dough.

Shape dough into 1 ¼ inch balls.Roll in crushed peanuts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.DO NOT OVERBAKE.Cookies will be soft.When you remove them from the oven, immediately press a peanut butter cup into the center.Let cool on pan for 1 minute, and then move to cooling rack.

When cookies are cooled you can add the drizzle.Melt the peanut butter chips at 50% in the microwave for about 1 minute.Stir until smooth.Add the melted chips to a plastic sandwich bag and cut off a small corner.Squeeze out and drizzle over cookie.

Yummy, chewy, chocolaty, peanut-buttery goodness.Perfect for a fall bake sale.Plus, they will look fabulous on Pinterest don’t you think?